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Memories

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Watching The Steam Trains From This Bridge

This railway footbridge was one of my favourite places as an eleven and twelve year old lad, back in 1946 and 1947. I would stand for ages in the centre of this bridge just waiting for the next steam train to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1947 by Philip Harfleet

Jacksons Boat

Reading the post about catching sticklebacks in the Bridgewater brought memories flooding back. I lived in Clifton Street, off Stretford Road. At the weekend we used to get some butties off our Mum, a bottle of pop (if she could afford ...Read more

A memory of Stretford in 1955 by David Timperley

Messing About On The River

With my sisters, catching tiddlers on warm summer days. We would have picnics beside the river. We loved helping to change the lock for the boats that came through. Later, when a little older we would swim and for a while ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1960 by Julie Taylor

Notes From The Frith Files.

The trade bicycle centre right of the photo belongs to Friars Bakery. The bakery is set back out of view where the bicycle is parked. It is now converted to a bungalow. The single storey building mid-left, was the Rifle ...Read more

A memory of Ospringe

Black Bull

I will always remember nights sat outside the Black Bull with my parents and 2 sisters. Although it was August, the weather was chilly. There was a juke box out back on a sort of covered terrace and every time I hear 'Johnny Remember Me' by ...Read more

A memory of Barmston in 1962 by Sylvia Richardson

Barry Island In The 50s And 60s

I traveled to Barry Island every summer because it was the nearest seaside to Brynmawr where we lived. The excitement of seeing the sea was overwhelming, and every time I would be sick on the old coach taking us ...Read more

A memory of Barry Island in 1953 by Jackie Haynes

The Quillett

Just a quick message to say that the cottage on the left that comes down to the road in the photo is ours. It is now called the Quillett, we have restored it back to its former glory, and makes a wonderful home. Thank you for the wonderful photo from your collection. Regards, Graham Jinks.

A memory of South Milton by Graham Jinks

Charles Arthur Samphier Born12 5 1937 Wyatts Green

My parents bought Wyatts Stores in about 1936 and moved from West Ham, E.London., with my two sisters. Dad kept about 300 chickens in the back field. I was born on Coronation Day at Wyatts Stores ...Read more

A memory of Doddinghurst in 1930 by Charles Samphier

Little Green/The Old Forge

I visited the house with my 2nd cousins as their mother, Ethel Smith, and my grandmother, Rosa Matilda Smith, lived in the house with their family for many, many years until the last of the Smiths living in the house died, ...Read more

A memory of Mells in 1972 by Lyn Mews

Lived Worked And Played Here

My mother was born in keepers cottage in Battle Wood, who grew up and later got married in Battle church. My grandfather, Leonard Glyde was a fireman during the second world war stationed at Battle fire station. I was born ...Read more

A memory of Battle by terry_ross17

Captions

2,019 captions found. Showing results 1,057 to 1,080.

Caption For Cromer, The Pier C1950

With allowances for wars and disasters, the pier is home to the oldest end-of-the-pier summer show in England—its roots go back to 1921.

Caption For Dunster, The Market House And Castle 1890

It remained a Parliamentarian garrison for five years, and then the Luttrells were permitted to buy it back. Today it is owned by the National Trust.

Caption For Wallasey, May Cottage And The Nook 1898

Vegetables would be grown mostly by the villagers themselves in their own back gardens; most would bake their own bread and cakes. Their lives went slowly on, in an undisturbed rustic idyll.

Caption For Hardingstone, The Green C1965

Originally the village extended no further than Back Lane, Coldstream Lane, the High Street and the houses in the vicinity of the green, which we see in this photograph.

Caption For Bishopstone, Post Office And Stores 1908

Unusually for this era, there is a walker with a back pack. He has stopped at Hedges' shop to replenish his stores.

Caption For Redditch, Evesham Street C1950

This view is almost identical to R84007 (page 28), but the photographer has stepped back to include Huins on Market Place corner and its neighbours, E A Hodges and Boots the Chemist.

Caption For Melksham, St Michael's Church C1955

This magnificent church, now mainly Perpendicular, dates back to Norman times – the evidence for this can be seen in wall friezes and arcading in the chancel.

Caption For Barry, Barry Hotel 1899

Over the years it has had various owners, and very little maintenance took place; it is now (in 2002) Club Eze, and is in the process of being brought back to its original condition.

Caption For Haywards Heath, St Wilfrid's Church And The Schools C1950

St Wilfrid's Church dates back to 1865, and contains a stained glass window dedicated to two brothers. Two other brothers who died within two months of one another are also commemorated.

Caption For Bakewell, Holme Hall 1923

The view from the tennis court shows the little-seen back elevation of Holme Hall.

Caption For Southwold, High Street C1955

Beyond Barclays bank, on the left, the United Reformed Church is set back from the street. A cluster of bus signs has begun to gather on the left.

Caption For Ashburton, East Street 1913

Bull baiting is recorded in Ashburton as far back as 1174 and, you would imagine, posed a serious threat to life and limb in such a confined space.

Caption For Bardsea, The Beach 1895

Formerly, it was a sea mill: the tide entered the pool, now ornamental, above it and then drained back down again. The building is now much altered in appearance.

Caption For Grange Over Sands, Hazlewood Hydro 1898

This view shows the back of the building.

Caption For Easby, Easby Hall 1913

The house itself ceased to be inhabited in 1934, but in recent years it has been renovated back to its former glory.

Caption For Haverfordwest, Castle Square 1950

The Lloyds Bank on the left is still in place today but the Boots beyond it has been relocated to the new shopping development on the riverside.

Caption For Grassington, The Wharf And Old Mill 1926

Here we see a quiet moment on the banks of the Wharfe.

Caption For Ludham, The Village C1930

The right-hand car has a 'dickey' seat at the back, closed in the photograph.

Caption For Blackpool, Winter Gardens 1894

When Sarah Bernhardt was engaged to play the female lead in 'The Lady of the Camellias', she had so much difficulty in making herself heard that she walked out at the end of the first act and never went back

Caption For Mull, Duart Castle C1890

Purchased back by Sir Fitzroy Maclean, Duart has been completely restored.

Caption For Tavistock, Duke Street 1910

The Churchwardens' Accounts date back to 1385, and are amongst the earliest in England. On the left is the classic small town grocer's, its windows heaving with tins, jars and bottles.

Caption For Amport, Village 1898

The workers were demanding a rise from 8s to 12s per week and although most of them got what they wanted, by 1846 the average weekly local wage was back to 8s.

Caption For Newmarket, The Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse 1922

Newmarket's connection with the sport dates back to the time of Charles II, although it was not until the reign of Victoria that horse racing received its biggest boost, promoted by her son the Prince

Caption For Langport, The Hill C1955

Goods were carried on river barges between the busy seaport of Bridgwater and wharves here, and one of the entrepreneurs, George Stuckley, also ran a successful bank, which remained independent until